A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 4140-00-365-2531
NSN 5855-01-629-6198
NSN 6645-00-805-0066
NSN 7035-01-213-5590
NSN 6110-01-341-1748
NSN 7035-01-128-7431
NSN 5950-01-007-0555
NSN 5996-01-110-7706
NSN 5925-00-812-1987
NSN 5935-01-528-0882
NSN 5835-01-416-6455
NSN 5996-01-227-2108